New cases of Covid-19 rising steeply in Minnesota, Nebraska and Puerto Rico as government focuses on reopening economyCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.56pm BST The White House’s discussions about winding down the coronavirus task force are a reflection of how Trump is trying to shift the focus to reopening the US economy, even as the country’s coronavirus death toll continues to climb.Hours after the US death toll surpassed 70,000 yesterday, the president said of the country reopening, “Will some people be affected? Yes. Will some people be affected badly? Yes. But we have to get our country open, and we have to get it open soon.” 2.36pm BST Dr Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, initially denied reports that the White House was looking to wind down its coronavirus task force.“That’s not true,” Fauci initially said yesterday. “I’ve been in every task force meeting, and that’s not what they are doing.” Continue reading…
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